India's okra import starts as soon as European product is off the market

Published Sep 3, 2021

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The article highlights the upcoming season for Indian okra exports, with Manoj Barai from M.K. Exports aiming to expand into new markets and achieve a target of 700 tons this season. However, the high costs of airfreight remain a challenge, despite a decrease in passenger flights. Currently, the export is delayed due to existing stock of cheaper European okra in the market. Despite initial weak demand due to quality issues and high prices, Barai anticipates improved demand in October with the arrival of higher quality and lower priced okra. Additionally, the article addresses the concerns over escalating air freight rates, despite the resumption of passenger flights, and M.K. Exports' hope for reduced rates to facilitate continued business operations.

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In just a few weeks, the Indian okra season will start. One exporter expects to export larger numbers as he hopes to reach customers in new markets this season. However, the high cost of airfreighting okra remains a major problem, although passenger flights have resumed. According to Manoj Barai, director of the Indian fruit and vegetable export company M.K. Exports, the Indian okra season will not start until the European product has disappeared from the European market. "The Indian okra season has not started yet, because there is currently still product from Italy, Spain and Jordan circulating on the European market. These products are very cheap compared to Indian okra. This means that we have to be patient for a while. We expect that the okra season will start in the third or fourth week of September." Barai has set a new export target for the company and plans to export 700 tons of okra this season. “We expect to ship more okra this year than last season as we have developed ...

Source: AGF